tyngu i'r cyrs ac i'r coed

Welsh

Etymology

Literally "to swear to the swamp and to the trees".

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɨ̞r ˈkɨ̞rs ak ɪr ˈkoːɨ̯d/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɪr ˈkɪrs ak ɪr ˈkɔi̯d/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɪr ˈkɪrs ak ɪr ˈkoːd/, /ˌtəŋɪr ˈkɪrs aɡ ɪr ˈkoːd/

Idiom

tyngu'r cyrs ac i'r coed

  1. (idiomatic) to swear blind, to insist strongly

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tyngu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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